Somebody call Kool & The Gang. We’re about to have a celebration! — Look, people — I don’t see any reason to delay the celebrating here. You work hard and you deserve to let loose. Let’s get this party started! Thanks, Kool! You too, Gang! Writer, blogger, Supreme Queen of This or That, and all around cool person Brett Jenae Tomlin recently…

In honor of her recent 64th birthday, here are 64 songs featuring her — with The Bangles and as a solo performer — Musician Susanna Hoffs turned 64 years old on January 17, 2023. To celebrate, I’ve compiled a Spotify playlist of 64 songs featuring her. Included are, of course, several songs from her recordings with her legendary band The Bangles — both the big hits and lesser-known songs by them.

My response to the The Hue Questionnaire Writing Prompt about my favorite color & how I relate to it (with bonus music included!) — Writer Paul Combs recently wrote a very entertaining and interesting piece about a questionnaire he read several years ago called The Hue Questionnaire. In it, the questions are centered around the favorite color of the person answering the questions. There are seven of them that delve into trying to figure…

Remembering the legendary Jeff Beck with old and recent music from him — It was announced earlier this week that legendary guitarist Jeff Beck had passed away at the age of 78. He first rose to fame in the 1960s as a member of The Yardbirds. …

I sure hope that title doesn’t jinx me! — My pal Paul Combs recently visited his mother in the hospital. To help her relax while there, smooth jazz music was played in her hospital room while she was sedated and recovering. …

My answers to BJ’s new challenge for January 2023 — Writer and all around cool person Brett Jenae Tomlin has been coming up with some very fun ‘This Or That’ challenges recently here on Medium. She did one for the Christmas season that was incredibly popular — and now she’s back with a new one for the start of 2023! …

How about you? What books are you planning on reading this year? — My home for the first 19 years of my life was directly across the street from a public library. It took me less than a minute to walk there. …

Three things I’d love to see change here in the future — When I joined Medium in 2021, it very quickly became one of my favorite places to visit online. In addition to writing here, I also love being able to read a very wide variety of stories here. In fact, there are so many great ones every day that it’s often…

This is what I’ll be doing. Come and join me, if you like! — At the beginning of 2022, music lover and writer Nia Simone McLeod shared here on Medium that she was challenging herself to listen to at least 100 new-to-her albums throughout the year. She also challenged others to do the same. Me, Kevin Alexander, and several others took her up on…